Preparation

• Heat  oven to 325°F.
• Press  combined crumbs and butter onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat  cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended.  Add chocolate; mix well.
• Add  eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.  Pour over crust.
• Bake  45 to 50 min. or until centre is almost set.  Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.  Refrigerate 4 hours.